| permit required | True | s. 2: "no person shall...injure, destroy or permit to be injured or destroyed any tree" |
| applies to private property | True | Title: "trees on private property in the Town of Wasaga Beach" |
| protected threshold | Any species of woody perennial capable of reaching 4.5m height, on parcels ≥1 hectare, within woodlands, Natural Heritage System lands, Commercial-zoned lands, or Town-owned land | s. 1(s): "height of at least 4.5 metres at physiological maturity"; s. 2(a)–(e) |
| replacement required | Clerk may specify tree relocation or compensation costs for reforestation on the property or elsewhere in the Municipality; upon conviction court may order replanting or silvicultural treatment | s. 6(d)(ii); s. 11(e) |
| boulevard trees | Trees on Town-owned land require a permit; Town's own activities are exempt from the permit requirement | s. 2(e); s. 3(c) |
| fine range | First offence: not more than $10,000.00 or $1,000 per tree, whichever is greater; second/subsequent offence: not more than $25,000.00 or $2,500 per tree, whichever is greater | s. 11(a)(i)–(ii) |
scout note
Prohibits injuring or destroying trees without a permit from the Town, on lands within a woodland, lands shown as Natural Heritage System on Schedule D of the Official Plan, all parcels 1 hectare or larger, all lands zoned any Commercial (C) category, and any land owned by the Town. Authority was delegated to the Town by the County of Simcoe